document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170969>Question 170969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation by using the quadratic formula.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=quadratic_formula.solver>Quadratic Formula</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x:<BR><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  the general solution using the quadratic equation is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So lets solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2Ax%5E2-2%2Ax-5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2Ax%5E2-2%2Ax-5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( notice <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%282+%2B-+sqrt%28+4-4%2A-3%2A-5+%29%29%2F%282%2A-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%282+%2B-+sqrt%28+4-4%2A-3%2A-5+%29%29%2F%282%2A-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square -2 to get 4  (note: remember when you square -2, you must square the negative as well. This is because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%5E2=-2%2A-2=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%5E2=-2%2A-2=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%282+%2B-+sqrt%28+-56+%29%29%2F%282%2A-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%282+%2B-+sqrt%28+-56+%29%29%2F%282%2A-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  After simplifying, the quadratic has roots of<BR>\n" );
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